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Lilian Akanwa
Registered Nurse
Abuja,Choose
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with 5 years of experience in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
4
4
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Supreme Home Care Services
Abuja, FCT
02.2020 - Current
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
- Facilitated calls to and from field staff to resolve issues and address concerns.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease conditions to promote better nutrition.
- Provided assistance to clients by handling household cleaning duties, managing schedules and transporting to and from medical appointments.
- Increased medication knowledge and medical terminology prowess through consistent research and continuing education.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Administered Parenteral and Oral medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients, consulting with other health care team to address concerns and protect each person from any harm.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care for as many as 7 patients each day in high-volume home care setting and Rehabilitation Centers.
Registered Nurse
Primus International Super Specialist Hospital
Abuja, FCT
09.2017 - 11.2019
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Updated patient charts using EMR with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed elements of patient care, from admission to discharge or transfer to other units, using nursing expertise to conduct assessments, administer medications, initiate nursing and emergency interventions, contribute to care plan development and educate patients.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Directed nursing activities for 4 departments at 220-bed hospital with 60+ employees, providing guidance to nurses to deliver outstanding care and optimal patient satisfaction.
Staff Nurse
April hospital
Portharcourt , Rivers state
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.
- Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during and after labor.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Provided high quality care to approximately 10 patients per day on 50-bed unit
Education
Associate of Science - Personal Support Worker
OMNI College
Vancouver British Columbia, Canada 02.2021 - Current
Diploma - Nursing Science
School Of Nursing Umulogho
Nigeria 10.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
Preventative health
Software
Certification
BLS-Basic Life Support
Interests
Psychology
Elderly Patient Care
Cooking
Meditating
I tend to Meditate once a week when am free from work back home in my own space with soft music. It helps me feel relaxed to improve my mental health and rejuvenate with positive Energy for good Mental function, its the best way for me to manage stress and my emotional intelligence for excellent performance.
Timeline
Training on Covid-19
10-2021
Associate of Science - Personal Support Worker
OMNI College
02.2021 - Current
BLS-Basic Life Support
09-2020
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
09-2020
ALS- Advanced Life Support
09-2020
Registered Nurse
Supreme Home Care Services
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Primus International Super Specialist Hospital
09.2017 - 11.2019
Staff Nurse
April hospital
08.2016 - 07.2017
Diploma - Nursing Science
School Of Nursing Umulogho
10.2012 - 05.2016
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